Why might the ability to form dormant cysts be of great advantage to an agrobacterium but not as much to a rhizobium?

Q: How are the spores of streptomycetes different fromendospores?

A: Spores are basically haploid structures that are produced by meiosis. It will eventually form a…

Q: What two major physiological features unify speciesof Thermoplasmatales? Why does this allow some…

A: Acidophiles are the organisms mostly microbes which survive in extreme acidic environment of less…

Q: How do slime moulds get their nutrition.

A: Slime mold refers to the several types of eukaryotic organisms that are unrelated. These organisms…

Q: Why might antibiotic production be of advantage tostreptomycetes?

A: The genus Streptomycetes belongs to actinomycetes and includes soil bacteria.

Q: What is the public health importance of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora?

A: the public health importance of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora : Cryptosporidium parvum causes acute…

Q: what is the importance of fungi digesting lignin?

A: A microbe is a living entity that is so tiny that it cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microbiology…

Q: How does movement of Paramecium compare with that of Amoeba? With a flagellated alga?

A: Comparison: Paramecium:          Unicellular organisms in which the shape resembling the sole of a…

Q: How are bacterial endospores different from the spores of zygomycetes?

A: The study of tiny living creatures such as bacteria, viruses, fungus, algae, and protozoa is known…

Q: How do zygospores differ from conidiospores

A: The spores are important for reproduction in Fungi. These are produced either by sexual or asexual…

Q: Why would excess water tend to accumulate in Amoeba?

A: Osmosis is the process in which water tends to move from higher concentration to lower concentration…

Q: Sessile chlamydospores located... * interposed between the septa on the side of septa at the end of…

A: “Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: How does the production of oxalic acid by fungi contribute tothe deterioration of stone building…

A: The deterioration of monuments is a complex process caused by the interaction of various…

Q: What is the advantage of reproduction though spores in the case of Rhizopus?

A: Rhizopus is the common black mold that is found growing on stale bread. It is a filamentous fungus…

Q: Is each of the following haploid, diploid, or dikaryotic: conidium, ascocarp, ascospore, zygote?

A: The spore shooters are basically referred to as ascomycetes. It belongs to the kingdom fungi and sub…

Q: Anabaena  Do they have any nuclei, mitochondria, chroloplast, or ribosomes? Can you see any…

A: Do they have any nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplast, or ribosomes? Anabaena is within the organism…

Q: How does Azotobacter differ from Rhizobium and its relatives? Consider both their biology and their…

A: Microorganisms capable of transforming atmospheric nitrogen into fixed nitrogen are included in the…

Q: explain How can one distinguish a filamentous fungus from a colorless alga?

A: Although both algae and fungi are living organisms, they are classified into separate kingdoms. They…

Q: How is the structure of yeast hyphae different from that of molds?

A: The tiny organisms that cannot be observed by unaided eyes are the microorganisms. These are also…

Q: What is the economic importance of basidiomycetes?

A: The fungi that produce sexual spores (basidiospores) are called basidiomycetes. The sexual spores…

Q: What is the relative size of Penicillium hyphae compared with Rhizopus hyphae?

A: Penicillium hyphae are septate while Rhizopus hyphae is both septate and aseptate

Q: Both Azotobacter and the rhizobia are areobes. What does this tell you about how they generate ATP?…

A: Introduction ATP can be produced by two ways either by substrate level phosphorylation or by…

Q: Are basidiospores haploid or diploid?

A: Basidiospores are normally distinguished by a peg attachment on its surface (called a hilar…

Q: In the life cycle of a typical basidiomycete, you would expect to find a dikaryotic cell in thea.…

A: The Basidiomycetes have a life-cycle pattern that is similar to that of the Ascomycetes. On…

Q: What is the role of fungus and it's mycelium in dirt?

A: Fungi are generally multicellular organisms with a nucleus and their cell wall is made of chitin.…

Q: The ascomycete life cycle typically includes (a) mainly diploid thalli (b) the formation of a thick…

A: Introduction :- Ascomycota are septate fungi with filaments divided by septa, which are cellular…

Q: Why would it be disadvantageous for a plant to form a symbiotic relationship with a mycorrhizal…

A: Symbiotic relationship involves two different organisms are interacting in close physical…

Q: Describe the properties that enhance the resistance of endospores to the processes that usually kill…

A: The typical living cell might be referred to as a vegetative cell. With the exception of a few…

Q: why do you rarely see sexual reproduction of the zygomycota on bread?

A: Zygomycota comes under the fungal kingdom. In Zygomycota, the reproduction occurs either asexually…

Q: Hay infusion is one of the most popular means to obtain protozoa for microscopic observation. What…

A: Hay infusion is a traditional alternative medicine used throughout history, and may be prepared…

Q: The cap and stipe are made of filaments of peptidoglycan aerial hyphae filaments of ergosterol O…

A: Mushroom belongs to Basidiomycota. The top part of a mushroom is called the cap. This cap looks…

Q: what are the similarities between bacteroid and typical rhizobium?

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: Explain sexual mould of reproduction in slime moulds.

A: Slime molds are also known as decomposer protists and exhibit the characteristics of both animals…

Q: Make a sketch of Peziza at 400x and upload it here with the following structures labeled: ascus,…

A: Ascus - these are the fruiting bodies which have developed ascospores inside them. Ascospores -…

Q: In basidiomycetes, hyphae of plus and minus types mate and forms In basidiomycetes, hyphae of plus…

A: Basidiomycetes: a. It is characterized by basidiospores that are formed on basidia. b. Three…

Q: How do paramecium reproduce.

A: Paramecium is a microscopic, single celled free living aquatic protozoans. They are present in both…

Q: What do you mean by somatic phase of cellular slime moulds?

A: Slime mounds are the eukaryotic organisms that can vary their shape or function depending on their…

Q: Which of the following is true about Heterocysts? Choose all possible answers. Are the sites of…

A: Certain filament cyanobacteria, including Nostoc punctiforme, Cylindrospermum stagnale, and Anabaena…

Q: Is each of the following haploid, diploid, or dikaryotic: basidiocarp, basidiospore, primary…

A: Each cell have the nucleus, and in the nucleus, they have chromosomes in different sets in different…

Q: What do you mean by chlamydospores?

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organisms. Mushrooms, yeasts, molds all these microorganisms come under fungi.…

Q: What are mycorrhizae? Discuss the different types in detail and give two examples of fungi that form…

A: Mycorrhiza is a mutual relationship between the roots of higher plants and the fungus which…

Q: Fungi play an important role in the breakdown of cellulose into its component simple sugars. What…

A: Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that contain cell walls and disperse by producing haploid spores.…

Q: What is the difference between Rhizopus stolonifer- zygospore and Rhizopus stolonifer-…

A: Rhizopus stolonifer is a fungus that generally grows on bread and called as 'black mold' due to its…

Q: What are the conditions necessary for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen by Rhizobium? What is…

A: Rhizobium is the gram negative bacteria found in the soil .  It is the symbiotic bacteria that forms…

Q: How do slime moulds reproduce.

A: Slime moulds are organisms that resemble both fungi and protozoa. It is a common name given to…

Q: Briefly describe Chlamydomonas

A: Many basic problems in cell and molecular biology are studied using Chlamydomonas as a model system.

Q: How do endomycorrhizae differ from ectomycorrhizae?

A: Fungi are a group of organisms such as yeast, molds and mushrooms. Although they share some common…

Q: Where do cellular slime moulds occur?

A: Slime molds refer to several kinds of free living eukaryotic organisms that are single celled in…

Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.